As President Donald Trump mentioned exemptions positioned on smartphones, computer systems and different electronics will probably be non permanent, his high financial adviser, Kevin Hassett, doubled all the way down to ABC Information’ Rachel Scott that every little thing will probably be lined.
When requested if there will probably be any exemptions on any electronics, Hassett mentioned “what we’re speaking about is protection. And so what is going on to be lined? And just about every little thing’s going to be lined. The query is, which legislation applies.”
Hassett additionally claimed the Trump admin is near finalizing a commerce take care of greater than 10 nations.
Director of the Nationwide Financial Council of the US Kevin Hassett responds to a query from the information media throughout a briefing exterior the West Wing of the White Home in Washington, April 14, 2025.
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“I believe that we have greater than 10 offers the place there’s very, excellent, wonderful gives made to the US that USTR Commerce Consultant Jameson Greer and Howard Lutnick and the remainder of our commerce staff and the President are stewing over whether or not these offers are ok,” Hassett mentioned Monday.
Because the Trump administration is about to make an announcement quickly, it’s now weighing if it’ll announce the offers in a bundle or individually by nation.
“The President will determine when he is happy with the deal and when he desires to announce it, and what number of all of sudden. However I can inform you, the progress has been astonishing,” Hassett mentioned.
–ABC Information’ Kelsey Walsh
